Let’s take a closer look at CAM and coaching in clinical and non-clinical practice. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, also referred to as Complementary and Alternative Interventions (CAI) is becoming increasingly more popular both to practitioners and potential clients. The Assumption of a “Presenting Problem” in Therapy I attended a presentation about documentation hosted by The… [Read More]
The Clair Senses Through a Neo-Jungian Lens
In coaching and therapy, intuition often whispers before it speaks. A sudden image, a phrase that lands just right, or a tingling awareness in the body—these subtle experiences are sometimes called the clair senses: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairalience, clairgustance, and claircognizance. We’ll discuss reclaiming symbolic ways of knowing in coaching and therapy and look at… [Read More]
Reiki as Self-Care in Psychotherapy: Walking the Line with Integrity
As integrative practitioners, many of us hold multiple identities. I’m both a licensed psychotherapist and a Reiki Master Teacher, and like many of you, I often find myself discerning where these roles overlap and where they should remain distinct. One question I wrestled with early on was this: Can I teach Reiki as self-care to… [Read More]
Essential Soul Care: A Psychospiritual MODEL
When people first hear the phrase Essential Soul Care®, they often ask me, “Is it a theory? A therapy? A spiritual practice?” The truth is, it’s all of these in spirit, but most accurately, Essential Soul Care® is a model—a structured, integrative way of approaching personal growth, healing, and transformation. Orientations, Modalities, and Models—What’s the… [Read More]
Salt Lamps, Energy Fields, and the Mystery of Flickering Light
Has this ever happened to you? You’re minding your own business—reading, making tea, or easing into your evening—and suddenly your favorite lamp dims. Or the salt lamp you’ve had for years goes dark. Or three salt lamps across your home mysteriously shut off at the exact same time. No surge. No shared outlet. Just… darkness. You… [Read More]
Unlocking Oracle Card Wisdom: Predictive, Reflective, and Projective Insights
Oracle cards are a versatile tool that can be used in various ways, depending on the context and intention of the session. Three primary approaches stand out: Predictive, Reflective, and Projective. Each offers a unique lens for insight, and understanding these distinctions can deepen your work with clients, whether you are a spiritual guide, therapist,… [Read More]
Bearing Witness at the Threshold
I never set out to “be” a psychopomp. I didn’t even know the word for it at first. I simply found myself, again and again, in moments where the energy of a life was loosening its grip—moments where loved ones sensed a lingering presence, or where the grieving needed reassurance that what was held, feared,… [Read More]
Reiki Identity Crisis: Massage Therapist or Energy Healer?
Are you a massage therapist interested in learning Reiki? Are you already a Reiki practitioner? Do you teach Reiki? Do you practice another modality such as coaching, therapy or aromatherapy? I am a Usui Reiki Master Teacher and I have been teaching an online Reiki Master Teacher course for nearly 10 years. Currently, my course… [Read More]
